Third blog of the week talking about Williams F1 and the future ahead. Because they are returning to Renault engines next season, for the first time in 15 years.
Williams will be using Renault engines for 2012 and 2013 sesason. Becoming the forth team using Renault engines (other Renault clients using Renault engines are Red Bull, Renault and Team Lotus). This could be a first step for Williams to return back to the front of the grid. Also don't forget that Williams will be bringing in Mike Coughlan (shameful ex Mclaren clief for the Spygate in 2007) for designing the cars. The announcement came on Monday 4th July (video below)
You have to remember that Williams are on the up out side of Formula one. Their KERS fly wheel package (what should have use for the 2009 season) uses by Porsche for their 911 GT3 R Hybrid race car. Also. Jaguar as-well, Williams are going to build Jaguar's new Supercar called C-X75.
Also, remember that Williams hasn't won since 2004 with BMW power and Juan Pablo Montoya. Also this Williams worse season so far in their history. remember that the team have lost three of their biggest sponsors for this year (RBS, Phillips and Air Asia). This year their income has come from Pastor Maldonado Venezuela sponsors (includes the state and oil company PDSVA). At this state this is the worse time in Williams History.
So for the Formula 1 romantics this will be great Williams returning to Renault first time since 1997 when Jacques Villenunve won the 1997 Drivers Championship and Williams won their last Constructor Championship. Also sad for F1 romantics that they are leaving Cosworth once again. This is the end of Cosworth in Formula 1? When you think about it, Virgin has a Technical Partnership with McLaren next season (includes using their test rigs and driver-in-the-loop simulator, supply chain experience and CFD and CAE techniques including race strategy tools) which that includes Mercedes engines. Also, HRT has been precise by Thesan Capital, a Madrid-based investment company purchased a controlling stake in the team from owner Jose Ramon Carabante. Does that include the Cosworth V8 for Hispania?. If they do leave after the 2011 season it will be sad day for the British engine Manufacture.
So to finish of a bit of for the romantics of Formula 1 of their Five Constructors Championships and Four Drivers Championships for the French mark past, here is the past of what Williams used to win here is Damon Hill winning the Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka and winning the World championship in 1996. Enjoy.
End of Post for now. That is all. bye.
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